He was the king of Spain from 1556 to 1598
He was shy, serious, religious, aggressive, hard working, and did not have very much trust in anyone. Philip would do everything alone.
Philip inherited all of his father territory except the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Portuguese kingdom from his uncle.
He was Roman Catholic. He tried to convert all of the Muslims to Christianity. Philip ended up fighting against the Ottoman Empire, which weakened the Spanish Emperor.
He is most famous for ruling when Spain was the most powerful. He conquered the Philippine Islands.
Philip II had a positive impact on Spain, because he left them in a strong position.
Philip II
He was the king of Spain from 1556 to 1598
He was shy, serious, religious, aggressive, hard working, and did not have very much trust in anyone. Philip would do everything alone.
Philip inherited all of his father territory except the Holy Roman Emperor, and the Portuguese kingdom from his uncle.
He was Roman Catholic. He tried to convert all of the Muslims to Christianity. Philip ended up fighting against the Ottoman Empire, which weakened the Spanish Emperor.
He is most famous for ruling when Spain was the most powerful. He conquered the Philippine Islands.
Philip II had a positive impact on Spain, because he left them in a strong position.
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